In a taste of what is to come for thousands of athletes who will compete at the pandemic-postponed Games, the public was kept away from the...

Public opinion surveys show about 60% of respondents want the Games canceled or postponed again. Behind the fears is the lagging vaccinatio...

The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in the world's third-largest economy is on a downward trend, raising hopes that the governmen...

Abe said Tuesday that there would be no European-style lockdowns. The state of emergency will only permit Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and heads...

GOLF-OLYMPICS/JAPAN:Olympics-Tokyo governor urges golf venue to allow women members

GOLF-OLYMPICS-JAPAN:Tokyo governor urges golf venue to allow women members

OLYMPICS-TOKYO:Tokyo unveils $16.8 billion budget, to seek more savings

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OLYMPICS-TOKYO-VENUE:Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games

OLYMPICS-TOKYO/VENUE:Olympics-Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games

OLYMPICS-TOKYO/SWIMMING:Olympics-Tokyo swimming pool won't have same problems as Rio, says FINA head

OLYMPICS-TOKYO/GYMNASTICS:Olympics-Cost for 2020 Games gymnastics venue more than double now

OLYMPICS-TOKYO-IOC:Bach says 2020 events should be held in disaster zone

OLYMPICS-TOKYO-GOVERNOR:Tokyo governor says now's the last chance to rein in Olympic costs

OLYMPICS-TOKYO/GOVERNOR (INTERVIEW, TV, PIX):INTERVIEW-Tokyo governor says now's the last chance to rein in Olympic costs

The 56-year-old former defence minister is the first female candidate for the presidency of the ruling party in Japan.

Yuriko Koike emerged on Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female prime minister, with heavyweights in the ailing ruling...